re: Re: A89: the a68k assembler and how it makes machine code


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re: Re: A89: the a68k assembler and how it makes machine code




in that terminology... it pulls it out the butt... the assembler knows all
the hex equates already

At 10:47 PM 11/8/99 -0600, you wrote:
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>I don't really get that.  Where does it come up with the $4E75?  Is it an
algorythm or does it 
>have all the code in the program and it just pulls it out of its butt?
Thanks for responding!
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>> ** Original Subject: Re: A89: the a68k assembler and how it makes
machine code
>> ** Original Sender: Andrew Magness <AndrewM@ev1.net>
>> ** Original Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 22:43:07 -0800
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>> ** Original Message follows... 
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>>
>> It knows the hex equate of the code you assemble...
>> 
>> I.E.
>> 
>> the compiler knows that 
>> 
>> RTS = $4E75
>> 
>> so whenever the compiler comes to an rts in the code it replaces $4E75 for
>> rts.
>> and so on until all the code is assembled...
>> 
>> get it?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> At 10:38 PM 11/8/99 -0600, you wrote:
>> >
>> >Ok, I'm not very new at assembly language (been programming for a year
>> now), but I still 
>> >don't understand how an assembler works.  How does it change all the code
>> you put in to 
>> >machine code.  In fact, how does it calculate all the hex code?  If
>> someone could explain all 
>> >this or just give me a website to visit, I would be greatly appreciative.
>> Thanks!
>> >Bryan
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